Troy Magician

[Dan O.]

So, why hasn't anyone analized the video to check the straightness of the bars before they are "bent"? It should even be possible to simulate what the bent bar would have look like in the preeceeding shots.

 

[marplots]

So, why hasn't anyone analized the video to check the straightness of the bars before they are "bent"? It should even be possible to simulate what the bent bar would have look like in the preeceeding shots.

This: | and this: ) can be the same bar, depending on viewing angle. Control the angle and you control the perception. If those parts of the gate rotate, you can even control the relative viewing angle on the fly.

 

[Dan O.]

This: | and this: ) can be the same bar, depending on viewing angle. Control the angle and you control the perception. If those parts of the gate rotate, you can even control the relative viewing angle on the fly.

The camera isn't moving at the time of the apparent bending. I did notice that the area in front of the gate is poorly illuminated and staging prisoners in front of the side door reduces the light that can come through from there. This means that the bars will be mostly backlit so no references can be viewed to show rotation of the bars.

 

[marplots]

The camera isn't moving at the time of the apparent bending. I did notice that the area in front of the gate is poorly illuminated and staging prisoners in front of the side door reduces the light that can come through from there. This means that the bars will be mostly backlit so no references can be viewed to show rotation of the bars.

To be honest, that's just one way it could be done. The bars that have been bent do look thinner to my eye, but there are other modifications that would produce the same effect. (See upthread.)

 

[Senex]

So, why hasn't anyone analized the video to check the straightness of the bars before they are "bent"? It should even be possible to simulate what the bent bar would have look like in the preeceeding shots.

While I recognize that analizing video is a young man's game I will say a car's jack and a couple of minutes is all the set up I believe was needed.

 

[barehl]

That one baffles me.

I could tell you how it was done but the mods get mad when I do that. I guess I could give you a hint though. Houdini did the same thing in one of his tricks.